Stat Tutorial Questions-1
Stat Tutorial Questions-1
@@Range√
@@ Geometric mean
@@ Median
@@ Mode
^^ Which of the following measures of central tendency is not affected by extreme values in the data
set?
@@ Mean √
@@ Mode
@@ Median
^^ The sum of deviations about the arithmetic mean is always equal to _____
@@ 0 √
@@ 1
@@ Mean
@@ Variance
^^ If the ages of some selected students offering STAT102 in 2015/2016 session are 16, 18, 15, 13, 13,
15, 18, 13, 20 and 14, the median is _____
@@ 15 √
@@ 20
@@ 18
@@ 14
@@ None of the options
^^ If the ages of some selected students offering STAT102 in 2015/2016 session are 16, 18, 15, 13, 13,
15, 18, 13, 20 and 14, the mode is _____
@@ 15
@@ 20
@@ 18
@@ 7
^^ Which measure of central tendency takes into account the magnitude of scores?
@@ Median
@@ Mean √
@@ Mode
@@ Range
@@ Mean Deviation
^^ Which of the following measures is not affected by an extreme value in a data set?
@@ Variance
@@ Mean
@@ Mode √
@@ Median
^^ The number of minutes spent by 10 students for a test in the lab is: 31, 23, 21, 39, 34, 38, 34, 30, 35,
25. Find the mode.
@@ 34 √
@@ 36
@@ 25
@@ 31
@@ None of the options
^^ The number of minutes spent by 10 students for a test in the lab is: 31, 23, 21, 39, 34, 38, 34, 30, 35,
25. Find the median
@@ 32.5 √
@@ 34
@@ 38.5
@@ 39
@@ 0
@@ 1st
@@ 3rd
@@ 2nd √
^^ The harmonic mean of a series of values is defined as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of their
reciprocals
@@ True √
@@ False
^^ Let 10-14, 15-19 be class intervals. The lower class boundary of the class 15-19 is
@@ 16
@@ 14.5 √
@@ 19
@@ 14
@@ Mean deviation
@@ Mean
@@ Mode
@@ Median
@@ 5
@@ 9
@@ 3 √
@@ 2
@@ 23
@@ 25 √
@@ 40
@@ 20
^^ _____ are data collected that have not been organized numerically
@@ Raw data √
@@ Frequency data
@@ Scattered data
@@ Tabulated data
^^ The value of the variable which divides data in to two equal parts is known as
@@ Mean
@@ Mode
@@ Median √
@@ Mean deviation
16
25
22
15
@@ 3
@@ 2
@@ 5
@@ 4 √
@@ Mean
@@ Harmonic mean
@@ Geometric mean √
@@ Mode
@@ 3
@@ 27
@@ 729
@@ 9 √
@@ histogram
@@ harmonic mean √
@@ Ogive
@@ pie chart
@@ histogram
^^ The middle value of a set of measurements when the measurements are arrange in order of
magnitude is the
@@ Geometric mean
@@ Median √
@@ Mode
@@ Relative frequency
@@ Bar chart
@@ Pie chart
@@ Histogram √
^^ The values obtained by some students in an experiment are given in the table below. Find the median
is
Values
11
12
13
14
15
16
No of students
9
18
16
@@ 13
@@ 15
@@ 17
@@ 13.5 √
^^ The values obtained by some students in an experiment are given in the table below, the mode is
Values
11
12
13
14
15
16
No of students
11
`11
15
4
@@ 11
@@ 16
@@ 14 √
@@ 15
^^ The value of a set of measurements with the highest frequency among the measurements is
@@ Range
@@ Mode √
@@ Frequency
@@ Frequency polygon
^^ The mode and median of a distribution can be obtained diagrammatically using ___ and ____
respectively
^^ Given that median = 20.6 and mode = 26, the mean is _____
@@ 17.9 √
@@ 9.8
@@ 13.5
@@ 14.20
^^ The mean of the weights of a group of 100 men and women is 160lb. If the number of men in the
group is 60 and the mean weight of the men is 180lb, what is the mean weight of the women?
@@ 125lb
@@ 130lb √
@@ 135lb
@@ 132lb
@@ 120lb
^^ If the ages of some selected students offering STAT102 in 2015/2016 session are 16, 18, 15, 13, 13,
15, 18, 13, 20 and 14, the arithmetic mean is _____
@@ 15.00
@@ 15.50 √
@@ 15.55
@@ 14.35
^^ If the ages of some selected students offering STAT102 in 2015/2016 session are 16, 18, 15, 13, 13,
15, 18, 13, 20 and 14, the geometric mean is _____
@@ 14.56
@@ 15.33 √
@@ 18.25
@@ 14.45
@@ 5.5
@@ 6 √
@@ 8
@@ 10
@@ None of the options
@@ 6
@@ 4
@@ 7
@@ 5 √
@@ 10
@@ 19
@@ 9 √
@@ 5
@@ 6
@@ 7
@@ 9
@@ 8 √
@@ 6
@@ 7
@@ 7.5 √
@@ 8
@@ None of the options
@@ 3.6
@@ 3.26
@@ 3.16 √
@@ 3
^^ The interest paid on each of the three different sums of money yielding 3%, 4% and 5% simple
interest respectively. What is the harmonic mean yield per cent on the total sum invested?
@@ 3.2%
@@ 3.1%
@@ 3%
@@ 3.83% √
^^ If the sum of the reciprocal of 30 observations is 15, then the harmonic mean of these observations is
@@ 2
@@ 0.5
@@ 450
@@ 0.0667 √
^^ If the mean of the reciprocal of ten observations is 1.811, then the harmonic mean of these
observations is
@@ 18.11
@@ 5.5218 √
@@ 0.5522
@@ 0.1811
^^ If the product of 5 observations is 1.2, then the geometric mean of these observations is
@@ 2.4883
@@ 1.0371 √
@@ 6
@@ 6.8986
^^ If the geometric mean of 8 observations is 1.5, then the product of these observations is
@@ 5.33
@@ 12.00 √
@@ 22.63
@@ 25.63
@@ 0.1505
@@ 0.2563
@@ 3.9010
@@ 6.6455 √
@@ i √
@@ ii
@@ iii
@@ i and ii
^^ The mean of 10 measurements was calculated to be 15. It was latter discovered that a measurement
was wrongly read as 19 instead of 14. Find the correct mean is
@@ 14.5 √
@@ 15
@@ 15.5
@@ None of the options
^^ The median of 20 measurements was calculated to be 40. It was latter discovered that a
measurement was wrongly read as 85 instead of 88, the correct median is
@@ 40
@@ 85
@@ 88
^^ The modal age of 50 students was calculated to be 26. It was latter discovered that a student age was
wrongly read as 21 instead of 12, the correct mode is
@@ 21
@@ 12
@@ 16.5 √
@@ 26
^^ The mean mark of 30 students in STAT102 from faculty of Education was found to be 50 and the
mean mark of 70 students in the same course from faculty of Engineering was found to be 55. The
combine mean is
@@ 52.5
@@ 53.5
@@ 51.1
@@ 7.7564
@@ 6.853
@@ 5.3498
@@ 4.4841
@@ locating a single value that will on the average be a representative of all other values @@ finding
the average
^^ Which of the following measures become larger as the data become more dispersed?
@@ A measure of variability
@@ Measure of spread
@@ Median
@@ Variance
@@ Standard deviation
@@ Range √
@@ Mean deviation
^^ The difference between the largest and smallest observations in any given data set is referred to as
@@ Variance
@@ Inter-quartile range
@@ Median
@@ Range √
@@ The numbers 3,4,5 have the same standard deviation as 1003, 1004, 1005√
@@ The standard deviation is a measure of spread around the centre of the data
@@ The number 1,5,9 have a smaller standard deviation than 101, 105, 109
@@ Mean deviation
@@ Standard deviation
@@ Range
@@ Mode √
@@ 5
@@ 10 √
@@ 3
@@ 9
^^ The half of the difference between the upper and lower quartile is known as
@@ Range
@@ First quartile
@@ Third quartile
@@ Semi interquartile √
^^ The mean deviation of about the mean with respective algebraic signs is
@@ Positive value
@@ Negative value
@@ Zero √
^^ What is the value of variance given that the value of standard deviation is 4.5?
@@ 20.52
@@ 25.20
@@ 2.5
@@ 20.25 √
@@ Histogram
@@ Harmonic mean
Week
10
Money spent
240
260
290
245
255
288
272
263
277
251
@@ 19.16
@@ 20.70
@@ 17.28
@@ 16.39
@@ 23.27√
Week
10
Money spent
240
260
290
245
255
288
272
263
277
251
@@ 6.56%
@@ 6.54%
@@ 5.21%
@@ 4.9% √
@@ 15.28%
Week
10
Money spent
240
260
290
245
255
288
272
263
277
251
@@ 14.12
@@ 13.26
@@ 15.15
@@ 12.26 √
^^ The number of minutes spent by 10 students for a test in the lab is: 31, 23, 21, 39, 34, 38, 34, 30, 35,
25. Find the variance.
@@ 34.8 √
@@ 45
@@ 38
@@ 52
@@ 6
@@ 8
@@ 10
^^ The number of minutes spent by 10 students for a test in the lab is: 31, 23, 21, 39, 34, 38, 34, 30, 35,
25. Find the standard deviation.
@@ 34.8
@@ 5.9 √
@@ 3.8
@@ 5.2
^^ Find the mean deviation about mean of the following given data 70, 65, 67, 70 and 73
@@ 2.8
@@ 3.4
@@ 4.2
@@ 2.4
^^ The mean and standard deviation of given observation are 4.5 and 1.12 respectively. Find the
coefficient of variation
@@ 0.25
@@ 2.8
@@ 4.2
@@ 2.5
@@ 3.1623
@@ 3.3333
@@ 10
@@ 11.1111
^^ Given that the sum of the square of the deviations of 10 observations from the mean is 100, then the
variance of these observations is
@@ 3.1623
@@ 3.3333
@@ 10 √
@@11.1111
^^ Given that
@@ 135.52
@@ 67.73 √
@@ 128.75
@@ 64.34
^^ Given that
@@ 122.10 √
@@ 248.65
@@ 7.60
@@ 10.95
^^ A woman is delivered of a triplet this morning at ABUTH Shika. What is the probability of having no
male child among the babies?
@@ 0.00
@@ 0.50
@@ 3.00
@@ 0.13 √
@@ 1.00
^^ A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability that it lands on heads exactly one time?
@@ 0.125 √
@@ 0.500
@@ 0.250
@@ 0.333
@@ 0.375
@@ Multiplication
@@ Addition
@@ Division √
@@ Complements
^^ An impossible event is one in which will never occur; hence its probability is _____
@@ – 1
@@ 1
@@ ∞
@@ 0 √
@@ Priori
@@ Empirical
@@ Personalistic
^^ A uniform die is thrown at random. Find the probability that the number on it is 5?
@@ 5/6
@@ 1/5
@@ 1/2
@@ 1/6 √
^^ A uniform die is thrown at random. Find the probability that the number on it is even?
@@ 5/6
@@ 1/5
@@ 1/2 √
@@ 1/6
@@ Prior
@@ Sample
@@ Event
@@ Uncertainties √
^^ When the probability of an event is based on personal belief, is called the ____ probability
@@ Subjective √
@@ Empirical
@@ Prior
@@ Uncertainties
@@ Classical
@@ Sample point √
@@ Compound event
@@ Uncertainties
^^ The set that contains all the possible outcomes of an experiment is called a _____
@@ Classical
@@ Sample point
@@ Event
@@ Sample space √
^^ Which among of the following expression is TRUE about the probability of an event E?
@@
@@
@@ √
@@
^^ The probability of drawing any one of diamond card from a pack of well shuffled cards is
@@ 1/52
@@ 1/4
@@ 1/13 √
@@ 2/3
^^ A coin is tossed three times in succession, the number of sample points in a sample space is
@@ 4
@@ 8 √
@@ 6
@@ Event
@@ Trial √
@@ Sample space
@@ Outcome
@@ 3∕4
@@ 1
@@ 1/2 √
@@ 2∕3
@@ P(B|A) x P(B) √
@@ P(A) + P(B)
@@ NOTA
^^ If P(A) x P(B) x P(C) = P(A(B(C), then the events A,B,C are said to be
@@ Dependent √
@@ Independent
^^ What is the probability of getting an even number in a single throw with a die
@@ 1/2 √
@@ 1/4
@@ 5/6
@@ 1
^^ If events A1 and A2 are non-mutually exclusive events, then the probability that events A1 or A2 will
occur is equal to
@@ one
@@
@@
@@ √
@@
^^ If a dice is thrown twice, what is the total number of sample points in the sample space?
@@ 2
@@ 4
@@ 6
@@ 36 √
@@ HHH
@@ TTT
@@ HHT
^^ If events A1, A2, . . . An are mutually exclusive events, then the probability that events A1 or A2 or . . .
or An will occur is
@@ one
^^ If events A1, A2, . . . An are independent events, then the probability that events A1, A2, . . . An will
all occur is
@@ one
@@ 1
@@ 1/13
@@ 17/52 √
@@ 4/13
^^ Suppose a die is tossed 5 times. What is the probability of getting exactly 4 fours?
@@ 0.028
@@ 0.161
@@ 0.003 √
@@ 0.333
^^ Given that P(A) = 1/2 , P(B) = 1/2 and P(A(B) = 1/6, then P(B|A) is ___
@@ 1/2
@@ 1/3 √
@@ 1/4
@@ 1/5
@@ 1/6
^^ A box contains 3 yellow, 2 red, 4 green and 3 black marbles. Two marbles are taken one after the
other at random from the box. What is the probability that both marbles are black?
@@ 1/50
@@ 1/60
@@ 1/66
@@ 1/22√
@@ 1/18
^^ In a single throw with two uniform dice find the probability of throwing the sum 8 on both faces of
the dice.
@@ 5/36
@@ 1/36
@@ 8/36
@@ 4/36
^^ In a single throw with two uniform dice find the probability of throwing the sum 5 on both faces of
the die.
@@ 5/36√
@@ 1/36
@@ 8/36
@@ 4/36
^^ Find the probability that in 3 tossing, a perfect coin turn up head at least 2 times in succession.
@@ 5/8
@@ 1/8
@@ 3/8
@@ 4/8 √
^^ A bag contains 7 white and 9 black balls. Two balls are drawn in succession at random. What is the
probability that one of them is white and the other is black?
@@ 21/40
@@ 9/16
@@ 8/40
@@ 16/40
@@ 7/81 √
@@ 9/81
@@ 10/81
@@ 16/81
^^ A die and a coin are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of obtaining a tail and a number
greater than 2.
@@ 1/3 √
@@ 7/6
@@ 6/12
@@ 3/6
^^ A box contains 3 red balls, 2 blues, and 5 white balls. A ball is selected and its colour noted. Then it is
replaced. A second ball is selected and its colour noted. Find the probability that selecting 1 red ball and
then 1 blue ball.
@@ 6/50
@@ 5/100
@@ 3/50 √
@@ 50/100
^^ A box contains 3 red balls, 2 blues, and 5 white balls. A ball is selected and its colour noted. Then it is
not replaced. A second ball is selected and its colour noted. Find the probability that selecting 2 blue
balls.
@@ 4/90
@@ 4/100
@@ 3/90
@@ 2/90 √
^^ Three cards are drawn from an ordinary deck and not replaced. Find the probability of getting 3 Jacks
@@ 4/132600
@@ 4/5525
@@ 24/132600 √
@@ 14/5525
^^ In a sample of 50 people, 21 had type O blood, 22 had type A blood, 5 had type B blood, and 2 had
type AB blood. Set up a frequency distribution and find the probability that a person has type A or type B
blood.
@@ 5/50
@@ 22/50
@@ 2/50
@@ 27/50 √
^^ In the simultaneous tossing of two perfect coins, the probability of having at least one tail is
@@ 1/8
@@ 3/8
@@ 1/2
@@ 7/8 √
^^ The probability of drawing one white ball from a bag containing 2 red, 3 black and 4 green balls is
@@ 0 √
@@ 1/3
@@ 1/4
@@ 2/3
^^ In the simultaneous tossing of two perfect dice, the probability of obtaining 5 as the sum of resultant
faces is
@@ 5/36
@@ 1/6
@@ 1/9 √
@@ 2/9
^^ In a class of 20 students, 12 are boys and the rest are girls. Find the probability that a student
selected will be a girl
@@ 1/5
@@ 3/4
@@ 5/12
@@ 2/5 √
^^ What is the probability of getting a total of more than ten in a single throw with two dice
@@ 1/9
@@ 1/12 √
@@ 5/36
@@ 1/6
^^ What is the probability when a card is drawn at random from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards if it
is a red card?
@@ 5/52
@@ 7/52
@@ 12/52
@@ 1/2
^^ A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is queen
@@ 3/52
@@ 1/52
@@ 1/13 √
@@ 1/26
^^ Three coins are tossed once. What is the probability of getting at least two head
@@ 3/8
@@ 3/4
@@ 1/2 √
@@ 1/4
^^ A bag contains 5 white balls and 3 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that
the ball is not white?
@@ 5/8
@@ 3/8 √
@@ 7/8
@@ 2/8
^^ A man and his wife appeared for an interview for two posts. The probability of the husband selection
is 1/7 and that of his wife selection is 1/5. What is the probability that none of them will be selected?
@@ 24/35
@@ 1/35√
@@ 6/35
@@ 4/35
^^ Three students A, B and C are enrolled in the same class. Suppose that A attends class 30% of the
time, B attends class 50% of the time and C attends class 80% of the time. If these students attend class
independent of each other, then the probability that exactly one of them will be in class in a particular
day is
@@ 0.06
@@ 0.38
@@ 0.43
^^ If a coin is tossed twice, what is the probability that a head will be obtain in the second trial given
that a head was obtained in the first trial
@@ 0.5 √
@@ 0.25
@@ 0.75
^^ If a card is drawn at random from a deck of cards, find the probability of obtaining a king or a red
@@ 29/52
@@ 7/13
@@ 4/13 √
@@ 15/26
^^ A bag contains 4 red, 7 yellow and 9 blue identical balls. If two balls are drawn at random one after
the other without replacement, find the probability that the two balls are of the same colour
@@ 0.0316
@@ 0.3000
@@ 0.3650
@@ 0.3316 √
^^ A bag contains 4 red, 7 yellow and 9 blue identical balls. If two balls are drawn at random one after
the other with replacement, find the probability that the two balls are of the same colour
@@ 0.0316
@@ 0.5600
@@ 0.4400 √
@@ 0.3316
^^ If and and , find P(A|B) given that A and B are dependent events
@@ 0
@@ 0.3333
@@ 0.5000 √
@@ 0.25
^^ If coin is thrown seven times what is the probability that exactly four heads will appear?
@@ 1
@@ 0.5
@@ 0.2266
@@ 0.2734 √
^^ If a card is drawn at random from a deck of cards, find the probability of obtaining a king or a heart
@@ 0.0769
@@ 0.2500
@@ 0.3077 √
@@ 0.3277
^^ If a card is drawn at random from a deck of cards, find the probability of obtaining a king or a queen
@@ 0.1538
@@ 0.1346
@@ 0.1154
@@ 0.0769 √
^^ Two machines A and B produce respectively 40% and 60% of the total number of drugs in an industry.
7% and 5% of the product produced by machines A and B were found to be defective. If a drug is
selected at random and it was found to be defective, find the probability that it was produced by
machine B
@@ 0.03
@@ 0.058 √
@@ 0.5172
@@ 0.4828
^^ Two machines A and B produce respectively 40% and 60% of the total number of drugs in an industry.
7% and 5% of the product produced by machines A and B were found to be defective. If a drug is
selected at random and it was found to be defective, find the probability that it was produced by
machine A
@@ 0.03 √
@@ 0.058
@@ 0.5172
@@ 0.4828
Moderate Questions
@@ Normal
@@ Exponential
@@ Binomial
@@ Uniform
@@ θ
@@ nθ
@@ θ2
@@ n( (1 – ( )
@@ θ (1 – θ)
^^ The mean and variance of a Poisson distribution with parameter “3” are
@@ 3 and 3
@@ 3 and 9
@@ ( and n(
@@ ( and n(
@@ (, (2
@@ (, (
@@ n, p
@@ n,( √
@@ NOTA
@@ 0.2743 √
@@ 0.7257
@@ 0.5000
@@ 0.3462
^^ If the probability of a defective bolt is 0.2, find the mean of defective bolts in a total of 900 bolts.
@@ 90
@@ 120
@@ 180
@@ 230
^^ If X is a random variable with mean 12 and standard deviation 2, its binomial distribution is ____
@@ X~B(4,0.5)
@@ X~B(19,0.004)
@@ X~B(18,2/3)
@@ X~B(19,2/3)
@@ 2
@@ 3
@@ 4
@@ 1
@@ √σ2
@@ √
@@ √npq
@@ np
@@ Equal
@@ Not equal
@@ Sometimes equal
^^ A binomial distribution is a
@@ continuous distribution
@@ discrete distribution √
@@ the probability that more than one success will occur in a small time interval is negligible √
@@ p and q
@@ µ and σ
@@ µ and σ2 √
^^
@@ n
@@ p
@@ np
@@ 1
^^
@@ n
@@ p
@@ np
@@ 1
^^
@@ 0
@@ 1
@@ 1.8
@@ X
^^
@@ 10.24
@@ 3.2
@@ 1
@@ 1.78
^^
@@ -1.5
@@ 1.5
@@ 1.22
@@ -1.22
^^ A normal distribution is a
@@ continuous distribution √
@@ discrete distribution
^^ The mean and variance of standard normal density function is ____ and ____
@@ µ and σ² √
@@ 0 and 1
@@ 1 and 0
@@ positively skewed √
@@ asymmetrical
@@ symmetrical
@@ None of the options
@@ Success
@@ Failure √
@@ Event
@@ the probability that more than one success will occur in a small time interval is negligible √
@@ not equal
@@ equal
@@ 0 and 1 √
^^ If then c is
@@ 1/4
@@ 1/15
@@ 1/5
@@ 1
@@ 1/20
@@ 0.8708
@@ 0.1292
@@ 0.7074
@@ 0.6292
@@ 0.5000
@@ 1/5
@@ 1/15
@@ 1/25
@@ 1
@@ 1/20
^^ Suppose 5% of worm gears produced by an automatic milling machine are defective. The probability
that out of six, none will be defective is _____
@@ 0.7351
@@ 0.5000
@@ 0.7856
^^ If the probability that an individual suffers a bad reaction from injection of a given serum is 0.001, the
probability that not more than two out of 2000 individuals will suffer a bad reaction is
@@ 0.1353
@@ 0.8647
@@ 0.3235
@@ 0.6765
@@ 0.1446
^^ When two unbiased coins are tossed once, the variance of the number of heads is
@@ 1/2
@@ 2/4
@@ 2/6
@@ 3/2
^^ When two unbiased coins are tossed once, the mean of the number of heads is
@@ 1/2
@@ 1
@@ 3/6
@@ 3/2
^^ For a random variable X, the probability mass function is find the constant k
@@ n(n+1)/2
@@ 2/n(n+1)
@@ 4/(n+2)
@@ (n+2)/3
^^ Suppose that the number of claims for missing baggage average 6 per day. Find the probability that
on a given day, there will be no claim.
@@ 0.0673
@@ 0.00248
@@ 0.2393
@@ 0.5
^^ If the probability that a student will graduate is 0.4. Determine the probability that out of 5 students
none will graduate.
@@ 0.07776
@@ 0.00345
@@ 0.879
@@ 0.2239
^^ Given that the probability that a student will graduate is 0.4. Determine the probability that out of 5
students at least one will graduate.
@@ 0.00768
@@ 0.92224
@@ 0.562
@@ 0.5672
@@ 0.0153
@@ 0.5618
@@ 0.00276
@@ 0.9817
^^ If 30% of electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, find the probability that in a
sample of 100 bulbs, exactly five bulbs are defective
@@ 0.0065
@@ 0.045
@@ 0.1008
@@ 0.8796
@@ 0.1952
@@ 0.00568
@@ 0.04578
@@ 0.57823
^^ The average number of customers, who appear at a counter of a certain bank per minute, is 2. Find
the probability that during a given minute no customer appears.
@@ 0.1353
@@ 6/8
@@ 4/9
@@ 0.00345
@@ 4.83
@@ 0.345
@@ 2.25
@@ 3.256
@@ 0.9987
@@ 0.0135
@@ 0.8185
@@ 0.9773
@@ It’s not
@@ Maybe
@@ 2/3
@@ 1/6
@@ 1/3
@@ 1
^^
@@ 1
@@ 0
@@ 0.09259
@@ 1.4349
@@ 2.0590
@@ 0.2059
@@ 0.8344
@@ 0.0326
@@ 0.1330
@@ 0.1656
@@ 0.3456
@@ 0.2304
@@ 0.6544
@@ None of the options
^^ From past experience, 65% of candidates who took chemistry examination passed. If 10 of the
candidates were selected, find the probability that at least two passed.
@@ 0.0043
@@ 0.0005
@@ 0.9957
@@ 0.9995
^^ Assuming that 6 in 10 automobile accidents are due to a speed violation, find the probability that
among 8 automobile accidents 6 will be due mainly to speed violation.
@@ 0
@@ 1
@@ 0.2090
@@ 0.0413
^^
@@ 5.6
@@ 8.4
@@ 3.36
@@ 1
@@ 0.8088
@@ 0.5578
@@ 0.2510
@@ 0
@@ 0.1255
@@ 0.7531
^^ One prominent physician claims that 80% of those with lung cancer are chain smokers. If his assertion
is correct, find the probability that of 10 such patients recently admitted to a hospital, fewer than nine
are chain smokers
@@ 0.1074
@@ 0.3758
@@ 0.6242
@@ 0.8926
^^ A secretary makes 2 errors per page, on average. What is the probability that on the next page he or
she will make exactly one error?
@@ 0.1353
@@ 0.2707
@@ 0.7293
@@ 0.8647
^^ A secretary makes 2 errors per page, on average. What is the probability that on the next page he or
she will make at least one error?
@@ 0.1353
@@ 0.2707
@@ 0.7293
@@ 0.8647
^^ The probability that a person will die from a certain respiratory inspection is 0.002. If a random
sample of 2000 infected individuals were taken, find the probability that fewer than three will die.
@@ 0.2381
@@ 0.2869
@@ 0.7131
@@ 0.7619
^^ Find
@@ 0.1056
@@ 0.3944
@@ 0.7888
@@ 0.8944
^^ Find
@@ 0.1056
@@ 0.3944
@@ 0.7888
@@ 0.8944
^^ Find
@@ 0.9842
@@ 0.9756
@@ 0.5158
@@ 0.0158
@@ 0.0228
@@ 0.1359
@@ 0.4772
@@ 0.3413
@@ 0.8185
^^ The ages of students in a class is normally distributed with mean 22years and variance 9. If a student
is selected at random, find the probability that his/her age lies between 15 and 18 years
@@ 0.0819
@@ 0.0918
@@ 0.8983
@@ 0.9901
^^ The scores obtain by students in STAT102 is normally distributed with mean and standard deviation
of 30 and 4 marks respectively. If a student is selected at random, find the probability that his/her score
is between 25 and 40.
@@ 0.8882
@@ 0.4939
@@ 0.3944
^^ If find
@@ 0
@@ 0.0135
@@ 1
@@ 1
@@ 2
@@ 3
@@ 0
^^ A continuous r.v X has the probability density function f(x) = ax2, 0 < x < 1. Obtain the value of a
@@ 0
@@ 1
@@ 2
@@ 3
Moderate Questions
^^ Which of the following is NOT true of the expected value of random variables X and Y
@@ E(a) = a
@@ E(XY) = E(X)E(Y)
^^ Which of the following is NOT true of the variance of random variables X and Y
@@ V(a) = 0
@@ E[bg(X)] = bE[g(X)]
@@ 1
@@ 3
@@ 2
@@ 5
@@ 2
@@ 1.8
@@ 8.1
@@ 1.4
^^ is equal to _____________
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
@@
P(X = x)
0.0625
0.2500
0.3750
0.3125
0.0625
E(X) is
@@ 0.8675
@@ 0.7773
@@ 2.1875
@@ 2.4675
2
3
P(X = x)
0.0625
0.2500
0.3750
0.3125
0.0625
V(X) is
@@ 0.8675
@@ 0.7773
@@ 2.1875
@@ 2.4675
P(X = x)
0.0625
0.2500
0.3750
0.3125
0.0625
E(2X + 1) is
@@ 4.375
@@ 1.5546
@@ 2.5546
@@ 5.375
P(X = x)
0.0625
0.2500
0.3750
0.3125
0.0625
V(2X) is
@@ 1.5546
@@ 3.1092
@@ 2.5546
@@ 4.375
@@ 5.375
@@ 1/4
@@ – 1/4
@@ 3/4
@@ 1/2
@@ 1
@@ 2/3
@@ 3/4
@@ 3
@@ 5/8
@@ 3/4
@@ 7/8
@@ 1
@@ 2/5
Find E(3X)
@@ 1
@@ 1/3
@@ 2/3
@@ 3
Find E(2Y)
@@ 1/3
@@ 3/2
@@ 3/4
@@ 5/2
@@ 3/4
@@ 4/3
@@ 1/2
@@ 5/3
^^ Let X be a random variable with range [-1, 1] and density function f(x) = ½. Obtain the mean of X.
@@ 0
@@ 0.5
@@ 5
@@ 2/5
^^ Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Let X denote the number of head. Find E(X)
@@ 2
@@ 5
@@ 1
@@ 10
^^ If three coins are tossed, find E(X), given that X denote the number of heads
@@ 3/4
@@ 3/2
@@ 3/16
@@ 9/2
^^ A certain random variable X is known to have mean of 2.1 and variance of 1.3. What is the E(X2)?
@@ 4.41
@@ 3.11
@@ 5.71
^^ Given that
@@ 0.8264
@@ 3.3336
@@ 1.5834
@@ 7.8264
^^ Given that
, find
@@ 0.8264
@@ 3.3336
@@ 1.5834
@@ 7.8264
@@ 3.5
@@ 145.6
@@ 291.2
@@ 292.7
SECTION F: OTHERS
Moderate Questions
@@ Ratio
@@ Interval
@@ Normal
@@ Ordinal
@@ Discrete
@@ Continuous
@@ Experimental
@@ Quantitative
@@ Qualitative
@@ Sample parameter
@@ Sample median
@@ Population parameter
@@ Sample statistic
@@ Sample mean
@@ Statistic
@@ Parameter
@@ Population
@@ Sample
@@ Random
@@ Continuous
@@ Discrete
@@ Infinite
@@ Frequency
@@ Intervals
@@ Discrete
@@ Spread
@@ Mode
@@ Skewness
@@ Maximum Value
@@ Frequency
@@ 50
@@ 60
@@ 49.5
@@ 59.5
@@ 10
@@ 20.5
@@ 15
@@ 15.5
@@ Mean deviation
@@ Mean
@@ Median
@@ Variance
@@ Data
@@ Frequency
@@ Statistics
@@ Midpoint
@@ Correlation
@@ Regression
@@ Median
@@ Range
^^ Two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive and each has a nonzero probability. If event A is known
to occur, the probability of the occurrence of event B is
@@ One
@@ Zero
@@ ∞
^^ When events are equally likely to occur, their probability is evaluated using ____ approach
@@ Classical
@@ Subjective
@@ Commutative
@@ Permutation
@@ Empirical
@@ Classical
@@ Subjective
@@ Commutative
@@ Permutation
@@ Empirical
@@ Discrete
@@ Sample
@@ Continuous
@@ Uncertainties
^^ The probability of John to pass an examination is 2∕3, what is the probability of John to fail the
examination
@@ 1∕2
@@ 1∕4
@@ 1/3
@@ 1
^^ In the class interval of a set of data: 21-24, 25-28, 29-32. What is the lower limit of the interval 21-24?
@@ 20.5
@@ 21
@@ 24
@@ 20
^^ In the class interval of a set of data: 21-24, 25-28, 29-32.What is the class width of the interval 21 -
24?
@@ 4
@@ 3
@@ 5
@@ 2
^^ The three points which divides a series into four equal parts is called
@@ Quartiles
@@ Decentiles
@@ Percentiles
@@ Upper quartile
Moderate Questions
^^ Positive correlation implies that, on an average as one variable is increasing, the other is ____ and as
one variable is decreasing, the other is also ____
@@ decreasing, increasing
@@ increasing, decreasing
@@ increasing, increasing
@@ decreasing, decreasing
@@ has no limits
@@ is exclusively less than 1
@@ 0.001
@@ + 1
@@ – 1
@@ – 0.00001
@@ 1.01
@@ 0.9930
@@ 0.0070
@@ 0.0420
@@ 0.9580
@@ Pearson’s
@@ Fisher’s
@@ Spearman’s
@@ Kendall’s
^^ If the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient shows zero value, this means that there is no
relationship between the two variables
@@ True
@@ False
@@ Sometimes
@@ I don’t know
^^ If the following information is from a correlation analysis, find the correlation coefficient.
@@ – 0.1890
@@ 0.5319
@@ 0.0111
@@ – 0.0901
@@ 3.5
@@ 3
@@ 4
@@ 4.5
@@ 0.9690
@@ 0.0037
@@ 1
@@ 0.2452
^^ The coefficient of correlation between X and Y is 0.6. Their covariance is 4.8. The variance of X is 9,
then the standard deviation of Y is
@@ 1.67
@@ 2.67
@@ 0.25
@@ 1.87
Moderate Questions
^^ In simple linear regression analysis, if there is a strong correlation between the independent and
dependent variables, then the correlation coefficient should be:
@@ close to – 1
@@ close to + 1
@@ close to – 1 or to + 1
@@ close to zero
@@ positive
^^ In a linear regression equation of the form Y = a + bX, the intercept parameter a shows
@@ the value of Y obtained by substituting specific values of X into the estimated sample regression
equation
@@ none of the options
^^ The least squares estimation for the line of best fit ____ the error sum of squares
@@ maximizes
@@ squares
@@ minimizes
@@ Dependent variable
@@ Independent variable
@@ Random variable
@@ Y = a +bX
@@ Y = a – bX
@@ X = a +bY
@@ X = a – bY
@@ 26
@@ 2.5
@@ 66.5
@@ 16
^^ If n = 15, SSxx = 55, SSyy = 198, SSxy = – 88, ( x = 19.5, (y = 525; for a regression of y on x, the slope is
@@ – 0.625
@@ 0.625
@@ – 1.6
@@ 1.6
@@ – 0.444
^^ Given n = 15, SSxx = 55, SSyy = 198, SSxy = – 88, ( x = 19.5, (y = 525; for a regression of x on y, the
slope is
@@ – 0.625
@@ 0.625
@@ – 1.6
@@ 1.6
@@ – 0.444
^^ If n = 15, SSxx = 55, SSyy = 198, SSxy = – 88, ( x = 19.5, (y = 525; the correlation coefficient between
the two variables, x and y is
@@ 0.8429
@@ 0.7104
@@ 0.6572
@@ 0.4444
@@ 0.2345
^^ For a given set of bivariate data, the following results were obtained:
@@ Y = 107.5 +1.5X
@@ Y = 107.5 – 1.5X
@@ Y = 56.4 – 1.5X
@@ Y = 56.4 +1.5X
@@ 0.455, 0.636
@@ 0.545, 0.636
@@ 0.545, 0.626
@@ 0.545, 0.625